Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hingham Center had a population of 1,200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hingham Center, with the one closest to Hingham Center listed first.

• Hingham
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
• West Hingham
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• East Weymouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• South Hingham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• North Cohasset
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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• Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Beechwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
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• Cohasset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
• Kenberma
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
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• North Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Weymouth Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Bayside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
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• North Scituate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
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• East Braintree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• South Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Hatherly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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• Hull
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
• Pemberton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
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• Quincy Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• South Braintree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• North Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• Norwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
• Scituate Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Egypt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
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• Quincy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Braintree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people